They are actually the same. What’s so confusing is that some of the titles are different. Plus my Timeless reissue of the movie themes states 1990 as recording date and my Japanese version of the French Movie Story says 1989. It confused me that much that I’ve bought both....
Mal had a mental breakdown that year. It had something to do with drugs, according to himself. He was unable to play and had to relearn his skills by listening to old records by himself. After that year his playing style really changed and grew to the style he’s most known for: the dark lyricism, the repetitive and percussive play that really became his trademark.
That’s the period I am most interested in. Don’t get me wrong, some of the pre 1963 dates are really, really good (The Quest, Impressions) but in my own opinion the later Mal is more interesting.